Data on optimization of production parameters on Persea Americana (Avocado) plant oil biodiesel yield and quality

Abstract

Biodiesel has continued to receive enormous patronage from world energy demand as a result of its renewable nature, low toxicity, rapid degradation, robust fuel performance and low emission characteristics and its overall environmental friendliness.Hence, these data showed the optimization of temperature, catalyst concentration and type of catalyst, alcohol type and alcohol to oil molar ratio and reaction time on Avocado plant oil biodiesel yield and quality produced via alkali-catalyzed transesterification reaction. Data on the quality of the biodiesel produced by using the American Standard for Testing Materials (ASTM) procedures for biodiesel characterization with different concentrations of alcohol and catalyst under varying temperatures and reaction durations are also provided. The tested biodiesel properties are the cold flow properties (pour point and cloud point) and the critical parameters such as kinematic viscosity at 40 °C, specific gravity at 15 °C, flash point, cetane number, calorific value, iodine value, acid number and sulphated ash percentage.

Waste from Persea schiedeana Fruits as Potential Alternative for Biodiesel Production

“…Our results are in line with those demonstrated for avocado biodiesel where higher heat of combustion was detected in biodiesel than in oil (40.106 and 39.485 kJ•kg −1 , respectively) [36]. Similar heating value was also demonstrated for avocado biodiesel (40.365 kJ•kg −1 ) [38].…”

“…In addition, the biodiesel complies with the specification allowed by International Standard (EN 14214 2003, method IS0 3104) of 3.5-5.0 mm 2 •s −1 at 40 • C [35]. Lower viscosity values have been demonstrated for avocado biodiesel (4.42 mm 2 •s −1 and 3.75 mm 2 •s −1 ) [27,38] and avocado seed biodiesel and 3.94 and 4.42 mm 2 •s −1 [19]. On the other hand, another study demonstrated a higher value of viscosity for avocado seed biodiesel (5.02 mm 2 •s −1 ) [18].…”

Exploring the biodiesel potentials of waste avocado fruit oil

“…Ethanol was used as the extracting solvent. The solvent choice was based on a study by (Anawe and Folayan, 2018), which reported a higher yield for avocado pulp extraction with ethanol when compared with other solvents. The extracted oil was degummed using phosphoric acid, and this was carried out by adding 20 ml of phosphoric acid to 300 g of the extracted oil and the mixture heated and continuously stirred for 30 min and allowed to settle for 1 h after which the phospholipids was separated from the degummed oil.…”

Avocado-Derived Biomass as a Source of Bioenergy and Bioproducts

“…As a consequence, it is necessary to investigate inedible options for the production of second-generation biofuels, so as not to compete with food uses [59]. In this context, several documents highlight the potential of different type of avocado oils for biodiesel production through, mainly, catalyst-assisted alcoholysis of its oil fraction [60][61][62][63][64]. It is also known as the transesterification reaction of triglycerides and the esterification of free fatty acid [65].…”